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A Miner look at greatness
Sports, page 24
NCAA rules serve cross purposes
Viewpoint, page 4
Post-war life
in ‘Elektra’ wSm ^ «I19
Life / Arts, page 9
trojan
Volume CXIV, Number 31
University of Southern California
Tuesday, February 26,1991
Dead serious
Jordan Seriln / Dally Tro|an
Members of the student group GUSTO (Get U.S. Troops Out) draped students with American flags in front of cardboard tombstones at Tommy Trojan on Monday to protest the start of an Allied ground war with Iraq.
300 students cast votes on first day of elections
By Oscar C. Villalon
Staff Writer
The first day of Student Senate Election Week showed a promising start as about 300 students went to vote Monday at a tent near Tommy Trojan, Senate officials said.
"Usually the first day of voting is slower,” said Mindy Huth, chairperson of the Senate elections and recruitment committee. "The turnout hasn't been overwhelming, but it's been constant."
Elections will continue today through Friday.
The voting booth was open at 9 a.m. and by the time it closed at 5 p.m., about 300 students had voted, Huth said. An election booth was also available at the Greek Honors House from 7-9 p.m.
"So far, it's been a good turnout," said Robert Sabido, a sophomore majoring in economics and one of the pollsters.
The turnout has been about equal between various student groups, Huth said. Voting by constituency was as follows: 130 Greek students; 173 residence hall and community students; and about 86 commuters, Huth said.
(See Election, page 15)
Graduate students bow out of election/ 7
Campus budgets to be held at 1991 level
By Allison Tatum
Staff Writer
Managers in the university's general administrative departments will be asked to hold their 1991-92 budgets to current levels to allow more money for student financial aid next fall, said Dennis Dougherty, senior vice-president for administration.
The reason behind the budget proposal stems from an expected smaller incoming freshman class and from decreased investment due to a sluggish economy, Dougherty said. Administrators hope that an increase in the amount of available financial aid will be an added source of attraction to needy students.
"We are anticipating that more funds will be available to create a more attractive gift package for students who need it," said Tom McWhorter, senior business manager of admissions and financial aid
The freeze is expected to result in some layoffs because (See Budget, page 15)
Slates bring party politics to campus
‘Ideal 12’ candidates aim to reform Senate
By Ben Martin
Assistant Gty Editor
They may not be as sophisticated or as organized as the Republican and Democratic national parties, but small groups of candidates in this week's Student Senate election are proclaiming political alliances of a sort. Two of the largest groups call themselves
the "Ideal Twelve" and the "A Ticket," and they represent a new phase in student politics at USC. Sometimes these slates, as they have come to be called, are merely alliances of convenience. Oth-
ELECTION '91
rial Council hearings, but the council eventually validated the election.
This year, about two-thirds of the 35 candidates are associating themselves with some sort of slate — from the 12-member "Ideal Twelve" slate all the way down to several two-member slates. But some of last year's practices have been changed to avoid any problems, said Mindi Huth, chairperson of the Senate elections and recruitment committee. For instance, the candidates are no longer identifying their slate affiliations on the ballot.
"A lot of the people were just voting for the T last year," Huth said. "That was a lot of the problem. They'd come up, see the T and just vote for everyone with it."
tudent
enate
All 11 members of last
er times they represent a com- This Is the first In a three part ^ J sla,e ,won Sen?!e
mon pol.tcal stance among Mr|e, „afn|n|ng slate politics seats' th“s ,.crea ‘n8 an he members But despite electtons. member block in the 14-mem-
their uncontested presence in ____ ber undergraduate assembly.
this year's election, they began as last year's most controversial Senate debate.
Results of the 1990 election were challenged twice after 11 candidates identified themselves on the ballot as a slate — or political affiliation — by placing the Roman number "I" after each candidate's name. It was the first time any candidate or group of candidates was allowed to alter their names on the official ballot.
The practice's fairness and legality were considered during two separate Senate Judi-
Huth also said the codes regarding funding of elections have been amended this year. Candidates have always been limited to spending a maximum of $100 on their campaign. But slate funding has been capped at $400 this year. Smaller slates, such as the two-member affiliations, are limited to $100 per candidate. Funding for larger slates has been capped at $400, regardless of the number of candidates involved.
Huth said candidates who band together to
(See Slates, page 17)
Despite retreat reports, Allies continue attack
Student anti-war activists responded to the Allied ground invasion of Iraq and Kuwait this weekend with a one-hour vigil Monday that featured five bodies wrapped in American flags.
Meanwhile, the White House said Allied military action would continue despite a Baghdad Radio report that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein had ordered the withdrawal of Iraqi troops from Kuwait, The Associated Press reported.
"The war goes on," said White House press secretary Marlin Fitz-water. "We don't have any information on (the withdrawal order). We've heard the radio reports. There's been no contact with our government. No authoritative contact with the U.N. that we're aware of, so that really we don't consider there being anything to respond to."
But Iraqi declarations of retreat did (See War, page 8)

A Miner look at greatness
Sports, page 24
NCAA rules serve cross purposes
Viewpoint, page 4
Post-war life
in ‘Elektra’ wSm ^ «I19
Life / Arts, page 9
trojan
Volume CXIV, Number 31
University of Southern California
Tuesday, February 26,1991
Dead serious
Jordan Seriln / Dally Tro|an
Members of the student group GUSTO (Get U.S. Troops Out) draped students with American flags in front of cardboard tombstones at Tommy Trojan on Monday to protest the start of an Allied ground war with Iraq.
300 students cast votes on first day of elections
By Oscar C. Villalon
Staff Writer
The first day of Student Senate Election Week showed a promising start as about 300 students went to vote Monday at a tent near Tommy Trojan, Senate officials said.
"Usually the first day of voting is slower,” said Mindy Huth, chairperson of the Senate elections and recruitment committee. "The turnout hasn't been overwhelming, but it's been constant."
Elections will continue today through Friday.
The voting booth was open at 9 a.m. and by the time it closed at 5 p.m., about 300 students had voted, Huth said. An election booth was also available at the Greek Honors House from 7-9 p.m.
"So far, it's been a good turnout," said Robert Sabido, a sophomore majoring in economics and one of the pollsters.
The turnout has been about equal between various student groups, Huth said. Voting by constituency was as follows: 130 Greek students; 173 residence hall and community students; and about 86 commuters, Huth said.
(See Election, page 15)
Graduate students bow out of election/ 7
Campus budgets to be held at 1991 level
By Allison Tatum
Staff Writer
Managers in the university's general administrative departments will be asked to hold their 1991-92 budgets to current levels to allow more money for student financial aid next fall, said Dennis Dougherty, senior vice-president for administration.
The reason behind the budget proposal stems from an expected smaller incoming freshman class and from decreased investment due to a sluggish economy, Dougherty said. Administrators hope that an increase in the amount of available financial aid will be an added source of attraction to needy students.
"We are anticipating that more funds will be available to create a more attractive gift package for students who need it," said Tom McWhorter, senior business manager of admissions and financial aid
The freeze is expected to result in some layoffs because (See Budget, page 15)
Slates bring party politics to campus
‘Ideal 12’ candidates aim to reform Senate
By Ben Martin
Assistant Gty Editor
They may not be as sophisticated or as organized as the Republican and Democratic national parties, but small groups of candidates in this week's Student Senate election are proclaiming political alliances of a sort. Two of the largest groups call themselves
the "Ideal Twelve" and the "A Ticket," and they represent a new phase in student politics at USC. Sometimes these slates, as they have come to be called, are merely alliances of convenience. Oth-
ELECTION '91
rial Council hearings, but the council eventually validated the election.
This year, about two-thirds of the 35 candidates are associating themselves with some sort of slate — from the 12-member "Ideal Twelve" slate all the way down to several two-member slates. But some of last year's practices have been changed to avoid any problems, said Mindi Huth, chairperson of the Senate elections and recruitment committee. For instance, the candidates are no longer identifying their slate affiliations on the ballot.
"A lot of the people were just voting for the T last year," Huth said. "That was a lot of the problem. They'd come up, see the T and just vote for everyone with it."
tudent
enate
All 11 members of last
er times they represent a com- This Is the first In a three part ^ J sla,e ,won Sen?!e
mon pol.tcal stance among Mr|e, „afn|n|ng slate politics seats' th“s ,.crea ‘n8 an he members But despite electtons. member block in the 14-mem-
their uncontested presence in ____ ber undergraduate assembly.
this year's election, they began as last year's most controversial Senate debate.
Results of the 1990 election were challenged twice after 11 candidates identified themselves on the ballot as a slate — or political affiliation — by placing the Roman number "I" after each candidate's name. It was the first time any candidate or group of candidates was allowed to alter their names on the official ballot.
The practice's fairness and legality were considered during two separate Senate Judi-
Huth also said the codes regarding funding of elections have been amended this year. Candidates have always been limited to spending a maximum of $100 on their campaign. But slate funding has been capped at $400 this year. Smaller slates, such as the two-member affiliations, are limited to $100 per candidate. Funding for larger slates has been capped at $400, regardless of the number of candidates involved.
Huth said candidates who band together to
(See Slates, page 17)
Despite retreat reports, Allies continue attack
Student anti-war activists responded to the Allied ground invasion of Iraq and Kuwait this weekend with a one-hour vigil Monday that featured five bodies wrapped in American flags.
Meanwhile, the White House said Allied military action would continue despite a Baghdad Radio report that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein had ordered the withdrawal of Iraqi troops from Kuwait, The Associated Press reported.
"The war goes on," said White House press secretary Marlin Fitz-water. "We don't have any information on (the withdrawal order). We've heard the radio reports. There's been no contact with our government. No authoritative contact with the U.N. that we're aware of, so that really we don't consider there being anything to respond to."
But Iraqi declarations of retreat did (See War, page 8)